Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.2%
The current population of the Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market is 3,617,634 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.2%, resulting in a Population of 3,770,065 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 41st across STI Markets. The Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market currently ranks 23rd in overall population, and will rank 24th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -0.9% to 17.5%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.2% for Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 17.5% at 4,249,922. Similarly a population change as low as -0.9% at 3,585,152 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 9.2%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market to be 3,951,809 resulting in a change of 9.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 41st across STI Markets. The Charlotte-Rock Hill-Hickory,NC-SC Market currently ranks 23rd in overall population, and will rank 24th by April 2035.
